Ask Team Doc Podcast

ATD-24: Be A Better Leader By Watching Santa Claus

Denise OBerry — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:30:00 +0000

No matter how old you are, Santa Claus can inspire you. He has some amazing leadership traits that we should all pay attention to.

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ATD-23: Shared Decision Making A Win For All

Denise OBerry — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Determining when and under what circumstances you should share decision making with your team.

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ATD-22: Should the Team Leader Role Rotate?

Denise OBerry — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Sometimes it seems like rotating the team leader role would be a good idea, but don't make this move in haste.

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ATD-21: Managing a Team Member You Don't Like

Denise OBerry — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:36:00 +0000

At some point in your work life you're going to run into a situation where you will have to work with someone you don't like. And if that person is a member of your team -- because they have the unique skills required to do the job -- it may be a big challenge for you.

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ATD-20: Ban "Once a Year" Team Building

Denise OBerry — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Two simple tactics you can implement in your team that will give you better results than a once a year team building event.

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ATD-19: Your Actions Should Match Your Words

Denise OBerry — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Sometimes it might seem like everyone around your workplace expects you to act like a coach by making sure you practice good team leader behaviors, but when it comes to them it's a different story. It's critically important that your actions match your words.

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ATD-18: How To Listen Better

Denise OBerry — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Things that can interrupt your listening and how you can listen better. Take the free listening assessment.

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ATD-17: Communicating From The Middle

Denise OBerry — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Team leaders have a tough job when it comes to communication. You have to adapt your communication style to get the most from team members and do it again when you're communicating with upper management.

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ATD-16: Fixing Project Insanity

Denise OBerry — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Get your projects in order so you can get them done and move them to success.

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ATD-15: Are Your Employees Ready to Walk?

Denise OBerry — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Actions you can take now to make sure your employees don’t walk out the door to seize a better opportunity as the economy continues to improve.

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ATD-14: How To Integrate a Virtual Team Member

Denise OBerry — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0000

What you need to do to ensure a virtual team member integrates seamlessly with your team.

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ATD-13: Promoted! Moving From Team Member To Team Leader Is Tough

Denise OBerry — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:23:43 +0000

What critical steps you must take if you move into a team leader role when you’ve been working as a team member.

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ATD-12: Managing By Email? Thatâ€™s Just Wrong!

Denise OBerry — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Taking control of your email so you can actually lead and manage your team.

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ATD-11: There's A Downside To Working In Teams

Denise OBerry — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Why your company may not want to organize staff into teams -- four disadvantages.

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ATD-10: Cross Training Your Team Is Good For Business

Denise OBerry — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Why it’s important to cross train your team and how to get started.

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ATD-9: The ONE Meeting You Can't Afford To Miss

Denise OBerry — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

An introduction to the single most important meeting you can have that will help your team be high performing.

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ATD-8: Managing Work / Life Balance In Your Team

Denise OBerry — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

The challenges of managing work / life balance when your team is multigenerational.

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ATD-7: Can the BAGs (Big Audacious Goals)

Denise OBerry — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Big audacious goals – also known as BAGs -- and why they aren’t such a good idea for your team.

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ATD-6: Taming the Time Management Monster

Denise OBerry — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Time is our most precious commodity. If you're not managing it well, it can be a nightmare for you.

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ATD-5: Managing the Prima Donna

Denise OBerry — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Dealing with a Prima Donna on your team and what steps you can take to manage them effectively.

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ATD-4: Creating a Culture of Feedback

Denise OBerry — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Feedback is a really important part of professional development. Sharing feedback with your team, having them give each other feedback, or getting feedback from the team are all good opportunities for team members to continuously improve and for you to grow in your team leader role.

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ATD-3: Effective Delegation

Denise OBerry — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0000

You can't do everything yourself, but delegating improperly is a recipe for disaster. You'll learn the correct way to delegate effectively, along with a four step process that will help you be successful every time.

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ATD-2: Resolving Conflict

Denise OBerry — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:31:00 +0000

Conflict is not a bad thing in a team -- it can lead to innovation and breakthrough -- but unresolved conflict can tear your team apart. Learn when your team needs to intervene in a conflict situation between team members and how to use a five step process to resolve the issue.

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ATD-1: Ask Team Doc Podcast Introduction

Denise OBerry — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 01:58:00 +0000

Introduction to the Ask Team Doc podcast -- why I'm doing it, and what's in it for you.

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